Best case scenario is that they had already secured a RAM deal when the prices went mad, so they can now offer a good price. Even then, it might still be an issue for later batches though.
this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2026
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If they got the deal secured, you bet your table the ordering website is gonna get slammed.
A week after it ships ebay will be full of "steam machine bring your own ram"
Is it upgradeable? I assumed it would be soldered in.
Maybe we'll see, "Some soldering required," instead 😂
They explicitly said it has user upgradeable ram. The graphics card is soldered on though. Its basically gaming laptop hardware.
Given the proclivities of Valve and their hardware so far, i woud expect the gabecube to not have soldered ram.
Considering how repairable the steam deck is, I wouldn't be surprised if it is upgradable
Why would it be soldered? It's not like it's in a laptop with space constraints.
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I just want the controller with trackpads and back buttons.
I have the first generation, and once I learned how to properly use it and set up the pads and gyro, it quickly became one of my favorite controllers of all time.
I hope this next one will be even better.
Yes this. 100%
I'm pretty sure they're going to wait to release the controller alongside the Steam Machine.
Unfortunately that would mean that if RAM/etc prices cause a Machine delay, we'll probably see the controller get delayed as well.
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i NEED that new controller.
I don't think the RAM prices are going to go back down again any time soon. So there wouldn't be any point in waiting.
I can imagine RAM scavengers marauding the wastelands.
When they find my "old electronics" drawer, it'll be a goldmine of ddr2/3 ram
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Depending on when they inked their contracts, they may have locked in favorable RAM prices last year
This is what I've been theorizing and hoping would be the case, and I feel like valve deserves a W like that coming in hot when gamers need it most.
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Im really excited for the steam frame. Never had a vr headset personally but have tried it out a few times before with friends and the steam frame is the perfect mix between running linux, being from a company that i trust(more than others) and having the ability to obtain games.... lets say from "less trusted sources". But if some steam games run on it ill actually be buying some that tickle my fancy.
SteamVR/OpenXR has been a standard for a long time, so pretty much all headsets can work on the platform (and by extension, there are plenty of vr games that run both on Steam and off of steam using the standard, such as the Vivecraft Minecraft Java edition mod :D). As a happy Valve Index owner for several years I am definitely looking forward to upgrading to the Steam Frame and selling my old headset, although I'm not sure when that'll make sense for me personally (since the index still works and plays games well).
Oh yeah some recommendations for good VR games:
- Into the Radius 1 and 2 (STALKER/Metro like experience but VR)
- Half Life Alyx (the one and only)
- Pavlov VR/Contractors (if you like Counterstrike/Battlefield style gameplay)
- VRChat (meeting so many cool people and exploring some crazy worlds)
- Way too many good mods that bring VR gameplay to desktop games (best ones are Vivecraft and SPT VR in my current experience)
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the ability to obtain games… lets say from “less trusted sources”
This has been a big reason that I like the Steam Deck that nobody talks about. Which is probably a good thing! It's also led me to get legit games on Steam I otherwise wouldn't have.
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Exciting! We are in early 2026 already.
I figured the announcement for preorders would have been two or three weeks ago. We will see I suppose.
Feels like it's been 2026 for years already. Can't bear the thought of there being even more of it.
Less than a day later, and Steam already announced the opposite.
I'm laughing so hard at this. It's like they're beefing.
They probably are internally, steam doesn't want to have to deal with unnecessary missed expectations just because a partner talked about stuff they obviously have no knowledge of.
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Are they aware we are rapidly running out of time to make an "early 2026" release date?
Valve just announced they're still targeting a release in the first half of 2026, but they don't know when and it's uncertain due to component pricing.
There's a dedicated post about it in this community that went up a couple hours ago.
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My only complaint so far is I wish they called it the Steam Engine
Steam Machine is better for SEO I imagine
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Pricing or frig off lahey!
I have a buddy who wants to play Nioh 3 but has problems spending money. This could be his solution but… not if it’s like $1200+
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As I already have a Playstation 5 for demanding games (and my kids playing Fortnite and Roblox sadly) and a Steam Deck for less demanding games, I really don’t know for sure if I’m gonna get a Steam Machine.
Its price and the way it integrates with my Steam Deck might be a deciding factor.
To be honest, I’m quite happy it isn’t out yet as it’s pushing my FOMO away.
I guess the wise decision would be to buy every game on Playstation physical, sell them and buy them again on Steam Machine 2 instead of getting a Playstation 6. Espace especially because I’m only using the Playstation for racing games (too demanding for the Deck) or exclusives..
As I already have a Playstation 5 for demanding games (and my kids playing Fortnite and Roblox sadly) and a Steam Deck for less demanding games, I really don’t know for sure if I’m gonna get a Steam Machine.
That makes sense. I sometimes forget that not everyone shares my deep burning despise for Sony...yet.
Anyway, it'll be good to have a better option when the Playstation 6 does whatever bullshit Sony pulls out of their asses next.
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I hope it does well but at current I'm not buying anything new
I would really have to sit and have a long hard think about what my price ceiling is for any of the new Steam lineup. I know I have a maximum price I’m willing to pay but I only have a hazy idea of what that might be.
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